Most In-Form defensive midfielders in Premier League 26/27
The most in-form defensive midfielders in Premier League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
E. Ampadu of Leeds is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 84.2, and A. Stach has been the form player this season, grading 52, and A. Onana leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: H. Amass has improved his Season rating most, up +22.2 on last season, while E. Ampadu's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +15.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, A. Onana of Aston Villa is the most valuable name in this group at 98.8.
7 players · ranked by best this seasonCustomise →
| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. StachDefensive midfielder |  Leeds | 27 | 52±0% | 73±0% |
| 2 | E. AmpaduDefensive midfielder | Leeds | 26 | 45±0% | 847.3% |
| 3 | A. OnanaDefensive midfielder |  Aston Villa | 25 | 3131.9% | 797.6% |
| 4 | J. JustinDefensive midfielder | Leeds | 28 | 305.7% | 581.2% |
| 5 | H. AmassDefensive midfielder |  Manchester United | 19 | 26541.5% | 721.9% |
| 6 | N. GarayaldeDefensive midfielder | Liverpool | 27 | 2134.9% | 3622.9% |
| 7 | M. UgarteDefensive midfielder | Manchester United | 25 | 1460.7% | 736.4% |